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GL Enhances Datacom Analyzer with Client/Server Scripting

14th, Jun 2019

Welcome to another June 2019 issue of GL Communications' newsletter providing information on our latest tProbe™ Datacom Analyzer/Emulator, an instrument that is designed to test and verify serial data communications circuits and equipment (using built in analysis and emulation applications). Our Datacom Analyzer/Emulator is now enhanced to support the Windows Client/ Server (WCS) scripting software that facilitates remote operation, automated testing using scripts, and multi-site connectivity.

Overview

Data Communications generally refers to legacy interfaces of the recent past before packet technology became popular. These interfaces and methods of communications are still out there.

GL's Datacom Analyzer/Emulator is an optional board available with GL's tProbe™ T1 E1 Analyzer or is also available as a standalone unit. It is designed for test and verification of data communications equipment and circuits - specifically serial interfaces that provide clock, data, and control signals. It provides software selectable modes to analyze and emulate DTE and DCE interfaces, non-intrusive monitoring for both synchronous (sync), and asynchronous (async) modes.

Supported Frequencies

Mode

Frequency

Low

High

Async

75 bps

115.2 Kbps

Sync

300 bps

16.384 Mbps

Manch IEEE

75 bps

1.024 Mbps

ManchGE T

75 bps

1.024 Mbps

NRZI

0.5 Mbps

10 Mbps

ManchDiff

75 bps

1.024 Mbps

ManchFM0

75 bps

1.024 Mbps

ManchFM1

75 bps

1.024 Mbps

Latest Enhancements

Windows Client/Server Scripted Control Test and Simulation Software

Windows Client / Server provides the capability of remote operation, automation, and multi-site connectivity to the Datacom Analyzer. Datacom in a server mode can be easily controlled through software clients at remote or local sites via TCP/IP sockets. Connectivity can be via Dial-Up, LAN, WAN, or more typically the Internet. Server software runs multiple tasks simultaneously at the request of the client software.

The Server performs the action/task immediately in response to a 'command' initiated by Client and notifies the Client of the result. Multiple tasks can be initiated and executed without completion of previous tasks. WCS commands can be used to perform tasks such as BER testing and Datacom interface configuration.

GL provides sample-working clients in C++, VB, and TCL along with the server. Clients are compatible with any OS, including UNIX, Linux and Windows. Other environments commonly used for client development include Perl, MatLab, Visual Basic, and LabView.

Please review the above and give us a call if you are interested in the above product/software or for any other applications listed in our website. We would be happy to discuss your testing needs and we look forward to hearing from you.